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Requisites

Pre-requisite: SES3202 and SES3299 and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BSEH

Rationale

This is an advanced clinical skills course for the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) - Clinical Exercise Physiology. Physiological and functional movement based assessment skills gained during the program will be extended to include clinical populations, with a particular focus on occupational assessment and rehabilitation. The curriculum in this course is constructed to meet requirements of the professional accreditation in exercise physiology as set down by the professional body, Exercise and Sport Science Australia.

Synopsis

This course builds upon SES3202 with further exploration of the roles and responsibilities of the clinical exercise physiology profession within the Australian healthcare system, with a focus on skills for workplace assessment, and the provision of occupational rehabilitation. This course will further develop the practical skills required by students when working with clinical populations to provide exercise assessment and testing, prescription of exercise interventions, and monitoring of clients' progress throughout the prescribed exercise programs. The course requires interactive engagement for students to develop ability to analyse the rationale behind their clinical skills and decision-making processes.

This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students at the Ipswich campus and mandatory on-campus practical classes for on-campus students.

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Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   External students must attend the mandatory residential school (minimum 80% attendance). It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To complete the practical examination satisfactorily students must achieve 50% of the marks available (and be deemed clinically competent). To complete the laboratory attendance requirements satisfactorily students must achieve 80% attendance rate for either weekly classes (practicals) for on-campus students or residential school for external students. To satisfactorily complete the written exam students must achieve 40% of the marks available for that assessment item.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2021 are:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course, attendance at the practical sessions (on-campus students) or residential school (external students) by achieving 80% for that assessment item.
   
   Requirements after S1 2021:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and must have satisfied the Secondary Hurdles (Proficiency), i.e. the practical exam, by achieving 50% for that assessment item; attendance at the practical sessions (on-campus students) or residential school (external students) by achieving 80% for that assessment item and must have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the marks available for that assessment item.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2021 are:
   An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
   
   Requirements after S1 2021:
   RESTRICTED: Candidates are allowed access only to specific materials during a Restricted Examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are:
   a. writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination) if sitting the written, paper based examination at an examination centre.
   b. calculators which cannot hold textual information.
   c. Students whose first language is not English, may, take an appropriate unmarked non electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionary) into the examination.
   d. Dictionaries with any handwritten notes will not be permitted. Translation dictionaries will be subject to perusal and may be removed from the candidate's possession until appropriate disciplinary action is completed if found to contain material that could give the candidate an unfair advantage.
   e. If sitting the online examination all items will require inspection by the Proctor via the web camera prior to commencing the exam.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   Normally Deferred and Supplementary Examinations are held in the next Examination period. In S1 2021 selected courses will pilot an early Deferred and Supplementary Examination period held within 30 business days of results release. The list of courses involved can be found at .
   
   
8. University Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment notes

1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
   
   
2. Referencing in assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at
   
   
3. Online Proctoring Information:
   
   Exams completed online will be supervised by an online proctoring service, ProctorU (this service is paid for by USQ). You will need to use a laptop or desktop computer which meets the technical requirements found here; . A web camera, microphone, compatible browser (Google Chrome preferred or Mozilla Firefox or Safari) and Adobe Flash are required. Mobile devices, tablets, iPads, phones, Linux operating systems and virtual machines are not supported. Students are expected to test their equipment at least 1 week prior to the scheduled examination (see for a link to test your equipment). Students will need to show their USQ student identification and/or official photo identification (e.g. drivers licence) before commencing the online examination. More details will be made available on the course Study Desk at the start of semester.
   
   

Evaluation and benchmarking

This course is benchmarked against external accreditation standards for exercise physiology as required by Exercise and Sport Science Australia.

Other requirements

1. Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
   Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
   
   
2. Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.
   
   
3. Students undertaking this course in external mode will be required to attend a residential school at the Ipswich campus to completed practical aspects related to the course. The dates and location of the mandatory residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (
   
   
4. If sitting for an online examination, students will need to use a laptop or desktop computer for some assessment items which meet the technical requirements found here; . A web camera, microphone, compatible browser (Google Chrome preferred or Mozilla Firefox or Safari) and Adobe Flash are required. Mobile devices, tablets, iPads, phones, Linux operating systems and virtual machines are not supported.